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Matilda Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Roane, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Matilda Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Roane, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Roane, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Wolf Creek Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Matilda | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Smith | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Sidney Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Matilda Smith | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Benjamin Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Martin Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Julian Boothe | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Lloyd Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Luther Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Roane, West …
Spouse, age 21
Roane, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Roane, West …
Spouse, age 31
Roane, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Matilda Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Roane, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Matilda Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Roane, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Roane, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1971unit:0274)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph B. Smith | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Matilda G. Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Benjamin F. Smith | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Luther J. Smith | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Martin B. Smith | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Lloyd H. Smith | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Sidney B. Smith | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Julian H. Boothe | 75 | Father-in-law | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Minif M. Jones | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Martha E. Jones | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Elsie G. Jones | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Minif M. Jones | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Jonathan S. Riley | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Corda Riley | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Clure Riley | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Isaac B. Riley | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Ova M. Riley | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Martha B. Riley | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Clarence S. Riley | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Joe Cox | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Bessie Cox | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Clora Cox | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Floda Cox | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Sherman Cox | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Ida Cox | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Roy E. Boothe | 23 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Lula Boothe | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Mildred M. Boothe | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Vivian B. Boothe | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Guy S. Wiseman | 38 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Lottie V. Wiseman | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Elva L. G. Wiseman | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Joshua Fussell | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Bernice B. Fussell | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | John H. Fussell | 22 | Son | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 36 | Alexander M. Harper | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Mary H. Harper | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Thomas W. Harper | 20 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Freda Harper | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Hazel Harper | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Asta Harper | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Russell Harper | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Wilmer Fields | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Geneva Fields | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Rheda Fields | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Sherman Raines | 24 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Lottie Raines | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Oscar V. Casto | 36 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Leota Casto | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Waldo G. Casto | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)